common lady's-slipper

/ˌkɑmən ˌslɪpər/
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Definitions of common lady's-slipper
  1. noun
    pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
    synonyms: Cypripedium album, Cypripedium reginae, showy lady slipper, showy lady's-slipper
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    type of:
    ladies' slipper, lady's slipper, lady-slipper, slipper orchid
    any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden
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